Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-03
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.


 Ink, mucilage and pens at Dornans.
 Rents collected promptly at H. F. .Hoadley's
 The New Haven Prohibition club meet next Monday night.
 The Order of American Mechanics, which is to have it's State parade at Meriden October 15, will have dinner at Hemlock Grove.
 Shorthand and type writing taught at the Hogarth academy without extra charge. Visitors always welcome. Term begins next Monday.
 Services will be resumed on Sunday at Dwight Place church. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Twitchell, morning and evening.
 The Seventh, c. ", reunion takes place Sept. 22d at Lakeville. Gen. Hawley, Gen. Horace Porter and Col Olmsted of Savannah will attend.
 In the United States court at Hartford, Friday, in the case of Goodale vs. the barque Georgietta, 8 decreee for the sale of the ves- sel was made.
 The marriage of Mir. E. E. Hall, jr., of E. E. Hall & Son, to the daughter of MT. John W. Nichols of Cherry Hill, Branford, will take place Sept 15.
 At the Seamen's Bethel tomorrow Messrs. Clark and Porter will conduct the gospel services. In the evening MT. Dewey will speak on temperance.
 Mrs. Polly Ford, Affords centenarian, 100 years old Friday, received 174 callers on that day. The old lady stood it well, and all though, tired, had smile and greeting for all.
 De- T ooRn 0f fhn 0l,, street M. E. church, returned home from his vacation trip to Maine and Ocean Grove last Thursday and will occupy his pulpit to nor row.
 The Lyles Beach Hotel property is to be sold at public auction probably on Sept. 12. It has been in receivers hands for some time. The creditors' voted to have it sold at auc- tion.
 The Church of the Holy Spirit will not bs opened for divine service till Sept H., Rev. Mrs. Hanaford being absent ou a visit with her daughter and family in Tonananda, New York.
 There were cries of murder last night in the Reecher house on State street near Chapel from a woman who claimed to the police to have been beaten by colored cook. No ar- rest were made. A crowd gathered, hearing the yells. Cartridges cannot be legally shot in this State until October 1st. It is to be hoped also that there may be some decent enforce ment of the law against shooting in close time. and more particularly of the law against | taking the birds in snares. At Trinity M. E. church tomorrow morn ing holy communion and baptism will be ! celebrated. In the evening the pastor, Rev. | Dr. Reed, will preach his first s'after vaca- tion" sermon, his subject being: "A positive | religion, or the empty life filed" The annual statement of the Southern New England Telephone Co. shows that the amount of capital stock actually paid is $1 ,497, 800; cash value of the company's per- sonal estate, s1S9, ,056.15; amount of debts, $54 ,017.11; amount of credits, $69, ,492 34 A new provision has been adopted by the 1 Knights of Columbus in this State. Under ! the old rule, all who received a certificate ! from local physician of branch were eli- | gible to admission, if no other objections were found; but now this certificate must be forwarded to the general physician, Dr. Tracy in Meriden, and be approved by him before being accepted.